India at Olympics: 4 Medals and 9 4th Positions in Wrestling

Wrestling was the second Sports after Athletics in which Indians participated at Olympics. After 1920, from 1932 Olympics till 2016 Olympics, Indian contingent always had Wrestling team, except in 1976 Olympics. With 19 Olympics by Indians, Wrestling is third most represented after Athletics and Hockey.
Although the first medal was won in 1952 and other three in 2008 and 2012 Olympics, 1972 Olympics was the most successful as three wrestlers finished 4th. Surprising that in the next Olympics of 1976, Indian contingent did not have any wrestler. Before Sakshi Malik in 2016 Olympics, on 11 occasions Indian wrestlers finished in the top 4 at Olympics, won medals on 4 occasions. Check the details of all squads of Indian wrestlers at 19 Olympics.